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1,174 words starting with A — showing first 200 below, use filters to narrow down
AAHED
AALII
AARGH
AARON
ABACA
ABACI
ABACK
ABADA
ABAFF
ABAFT
ABAKA
ABAMA
ABAMP
ABAND
ABASE
ABASH
ABASK
ABATE
ABAUE
ABAVE
ABAZE
ABBAS
ABBES
ABBEY
ABBIE
ABBOT
ABDAL
ABDAT
ABDOM
ABEAM
ABEAR
ABEDE
ABELE
ABEND
ABERR
ABETS
ABHOR
ABIDE
ABIDI
ABIES
ABILO
ABIME
ABKAR
ABLED
ABLER
ABLES
ABLET
ABLOW
ABMHO
ABNER
ABNET
ABODE
ABODY
ABOHM
ABOIL
ABOMA
ABOON
ABORD
ABORT
ABOTE
ABOUT
ABOVE
ABRAM
ABRAY
ABRET
ABRIM
ABRIN
ABRIS
ABRUS
ABSEE
ABSEY
ABSIS
ABSIT
ABSTR
ABUNA
ABUNE
ABURA
ABUSE
ABUSH
ABUTA
ABUTS
ABUZZ
ABWAB
ABYES
ABYSM
ABYSS
ACALE
ACANA
ACAPU
ACARA
ACARI
ACAST
ACATE
ACCEL
ACCOY
ACCRA
ACCTS
ACCUM
ACCUR
ACCUS
ACEDY
ACERB
ACETA
ACHAR
ACHED
ACHEN
ACHER
ACHES
ACHOO
ACHOR
ACIDS
ACIDY
ACIER
ACIES
ACING
ACINI
ACKEE
ACKER
ACKEY
ACLYS
ACMES
ACMIC
ACNED
ACNES
ACOCK
ACOIN
ACOLD
ACOMA
ACONE
ACOOL
ACORN
ACOST
ACOUP
ACRAB
ACRED
ACRES
ACRID
ACROA
ACRON
ACRUX
ACRYL
ACTED
ACTIN
ACTON
ACTOR
ACTOS
ACTUS
ACUAN
ACUTE
ACYLS
ADAGE
ADAGY
ADAMS
ADAPA
ADAPT
ADATI
ADATY
ADAWE
ADAWN
ADAYS
ADCON
ADDAX
ADDDA
ADDED
ADDER
ADDIE
ADDIO
ADDIS
ADDLE
ADDNL
ADEAD
ADEEM
ADEEP
ADELA
ADEPS
ADEPT
ADFIX
ADIEL
ADIEU
ADION
ADIOS
ADITS
ADJAG
ADLAI
ADLAY
ADLET
ADMAN
ADMEN
ADMIN
ADMIT
ADMIX
ADMOV
ADMRX
ADNEX
ADOBE
ADOBO
ADOLF
ADOPT
ADORE
ADORN

About A-Starting 5-Letter Words

1,174
Total words
1pts
Scrabble value of A
Very
Frequency
612
No-repeat words

There are 1,174 five-letter words beginning with A in our dictionary. A is the most common starting vowel in 5-letter Wordle answers. The most common letters following A are: B, C, D, F, G, L, M, N, R, S, T.

Common examples include: AAHED, AALII, AARGH, AARON, ABACA, ABACI, ABACK, ABADA, ABAFF, ABAFT, ABAKA, ABAMA. These appear frequently in word games, everyday language, and puzzles.

5-Letter A-Words for Wordle

A appears in roughly 45% of all Wordle answers. Placing it in position 2 or 3 gives you the most information.

If your Wordle green tile lands on position 1 with A, your list narrows to 1,174 possibilities (down from 15,921 total). Top Wordle picks starting with A: ABOUT, AFTER, AGAIN, AGREE, ALONE. Use our Wordle Helper to apply yellow and grey tile clues and pinpoint the answer.

5-Letter A-Words for Scrabble

The letter A is worth 1 point in Scrabble. When A is on your rack, any of these 1,174 words are valid plays if you have the remaining tiles. High-value options to look for: AARON, ABACA, ABACI, ABACK, ABADA.

Use the 5-letter word finder on the homepage to filter by the letters on your rack and find the highest-scoring legal play.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 1,174 five-letter words starting with A in our dictionary. Examples include AAHED, AALII, AARGH, AARON, ABACA and many more. Use the filter tool above to narrow by ending letter or contained letters.
Top Wordle picks starting with A: AARGH, AARON, ABACA, ABACI, ABACK. These words use high-frequency letters that appear often in Wordle answers. If you have a green A in position 1, use the Wordle Helper for the rest.
For Scrabble, strong A-starting 5-letter words include ABACI, ABACK, ABADA, ABAFF, ABAFT. The letter A is worth 1 point in Scrabble. Use the word finder to filter by your available tiles.
Yes — see our full list of 5-letter words ending in A. You can also browse all 26 starting letters or use the main word finder tool to search by any position.